Leicester Square Theatre

An Evening with the Sondheim Society and Rachael Louise Miller

Cabaret

The Stephen Sondheim Society presents a cabaret with Rachael Louise Miller, who has starred in the Les Miserables 25th Anniversary concert and Jospeh and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

West End, Drama

In an unlikely pairing between comedy improv and everyone's favourite chronicler of early nineteenth-century social mores, this gently satirical show sees an Austen-esque literary masterpiece crafted live on stage.

Austentatious – An Improvised Novel

Improv comedy

Improv gets a bad rap in this country, but anyone who dismisses the genre clearly hasn't seen Austentatious. This highly impressive troupe perform a completely improvised Jane Austen novel, complete with period dress and cello accompaniment, with marvellous...

Austentatious – An Improvised Novel

Improv comedy

Improv gets a bad rap in this country, but anyone who dismisses the genre clearly hasn't seen Austentatious. This highly impressive troupe perform a completely improvised Jane Austen novel, complete with period dress and cello accompaniment, with marvellous...

The Book of Merman

Theatre, LGBT

International Drag Sensation Varla Jean Merman is returning to London for the first time in 10 years, joining newcomers Well - Strung, The Singing String Quartet for a two-act evening of entertainment.

Caroline Hardie and Fraser Millward – Edinburgh Previews

Character comedy, Edinburgh Fringe preview

A double-bill of Edinburgh Fringe preview show from character comic Caroline Hardie and Fraser Millward.

Caroline Hardie – Does My Face Look Big in This?

Edinburgh Fringe preview

Hardie previews her Edinburgh show, plus a guest slot from Trodd en Bratt.

Chortle presents: Fast Fringe

Cabaret, Stand-up, Sketch shows, Storytelling, Character comedy, Magic, Edinburgh Fringe preview

Leading comedy website Chortle presents a showcase of some of the finest acts heading to this year's Edinburgh Fringe. 28 stand-ups, character acts and sketch groups each perform three-minute extracts of the 2013 shows. If you're heading north of the...

Christian O'Connell

Stand-up, Solo shows, Storytelling

The Absolute Radio DJ (who's won a whopping eight Sony Awards) presents his debut stand-up show, with a storytelling twist.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]

West End

Expect a mind-boggling 37 plays in an even more reduced 97 minutes as the wig-flinging, wise-cracking potted Shakespeare, knocking around since 1987 but newly revised for 2013, returns courtesy of York Theatre Royal and Newbury Productions.

C$R$E$A$M

Comedy

Foster's Best Newcomer nominee Ben Target and deadpan wit Mark Stephenson are in charge here, presenting a line-up of alt-comedy delights.

Daniel Sloss – Stand-Up

Stand-up, Big-name talent

22-year-old Scottish wunderkind Daniel Sloss is back on tour, stopping off at the Leicester Square Theatre. The young lad's a scarily accomplished observational comic, with witty tales of X-Box gaming and teenage angst.

Dan Nightingale – Love in the Time of Cholesterol

Stand-up, Edinburgh Fringe preview

Cheeky stand-up and wonderful improviser Dan Nightingale test material ahead of his Edinburgh Fringe run.

David Mills – The Gospel Truth

Comedy

Hackney Empire award-winning American comic David Mills is a charmingly bitchy, un-PC and hugely funny comedian. Tonight he presents a classy, laid-back evening of sharp-tongued stand-up.

David Mills: The Gospel Truth

Cabaret

• Critics' choice

Focus, people! An American in London, David Mills has forged a distinctive path as a 'sit-down comedian', commenting on contemporary foibles with acid accuracy and occasionally throwing in a song. The style is two parts Dave Allen to one part Rat Pack...

David Mills: The Gospel Truth

Cabaret

• Critics' choice

Focus, people! An American in London, David Mills has forged a distinctive path as a 'sit-down comedian', commenting on contemporary foibles with acid accuracy and occasionally throwing in a song. The style is two parts Dave Allen to one part Rat Pack...

Doggett & Ephgrave’s Mostly Comedy Club

Stand-up, Sketch shows, Musical comedy

Sketch duo Doggett & Ephgrave host this mix of stand-ups, skits and music. For each line-up check the dates below.

Eric Lampaert – Two TIckets to the Gum Show

Edinburgh Fringe preview

The kooky comic presents a work-in-progress show.

Foil, Arms and Hog – Sketch Comedy II

Sketch shows, Edinburgh Fringe preview

There was plenty of hype around this Irish sketch trio at last year's Edinburgh Fringe. Now they're preparing material for this year's Edinburgh run.

The Geekatorium

Stand-up, Geek comedy

Paul Gannon hosts a night of stand up, storytelling, improv, science, sketch and music that celebrates the things we love and want to share. For the latest line-ups, click on the occurrences.

Hal Cruttenden – Tough Luvvie

Stand-up

Middle-class hero and 'Royal Variety' star Hal Cruttenden is a master of energetic observations. In his latest show, Cruttenden sets out to prove why this self-proclaimed 'luvvie' is in fact a manly man. Always hugely entertaining.

Holly Burn – The H Club

Character comedy

Brilliantly bonkers character comic Holly Burn presents 'The H Club', about a non-exclusive private members club, where Holly plays the owner, staff members and club members. The club currently has a residency at the LST, and each month Holly will be...

Human: Resources

West End, Comedy, Drama

This new comedy explores the consequences of work based affairs. The second play from journalist David J Collyer is set in an HR department of an energy company where four employes get tangled in a web of professional ambitions and love.

The Humble Quest for Universal Genius

Comedy

Mark Allen pits two top stand-ups against one another in a quiz show designed to test them each for signs of Universal Genius. Challenges include: art, science, poetry, etiquette, wit, inventing, languages and hunting. Yes, hunting. Which comics are...

Ian Smith – Anything: Edinburgh Preview

Comedy

This young rising star performs a work-in-progress version of his solo Edinburgh Fringe show.